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Majjhima Nikāya 67

Cātumasutta

At Cātumā · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in the pastpubbe mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho supportedanuggahito; just soevameva the Blessed Onebhagavā nowetarahi may he supportanuggaṇhātu the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghan”ti.

were ableAsakkhiṁsu indeedkho of Cātumācātumeyyakā andca Sakyanssakyā Brahmābrahmā andca Sahampatisahampati the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ to restore confidencepasādetuṁ with the simile of the seedlingbījūpamena andca with the simile of the calftaruṇūpamena andca.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
get up, reverends“uṭṭhethāvuso, pick upgaṇhatha bowls and robespattacīvaraṁ.
confidence restoredPasādito the Buddhabhagavā by the Sakyans of Cātumācātumeyyakehi andca by the Sakyanssakyehi by the divinitybrahmunā andca Sahampatisahampatinā with the simile of the seedlingsbījūpamena andca with the simile of the calftaruṇūpamena and. Quotation markercā”ti.

“Yes, reverend,”“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the venerableāyasmato of Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānassa having assentedpaṭissutvā having risen from their seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā taking their bowls and robespattacīvaramādāya whereyena the Buddhabhagavā went to himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ sittingnisinnaṁ indeedkho venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ the Buddhabhagavā said thisetadavoca:
what“kinti youte, Sāriputtasāriputta, wasahosi by memayā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe when dismissedpaṇāmite”ti?
Thus“Evaṁ indeedkho meme, sirbhante, wasahosi:
by the Buddha‘bhagavatā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho dismissedpaṇāmito.
passiveAppossukko nowdāni the Buddhabhagavā blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ devotedanuyutto will remainviharissati, we toomayampi nowdāni passiveappossukkā devoted to blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāramanuyuttā will remainviharissāmā’”ti.
Hold on“Āgamehi youtvaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, hold onāgamehi youtvaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāran”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ addressedāmantesi:
what“kinti to youte, Moggallānamoggallāna, wasahosi by memayā in the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe dismissedpaṇāmite”ti?
thus“Evaṁ indeedkho to meme, sirbhante, wasahosi:
by the Buddha‘bhagavatā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho dismissedpaṇāmito.
passiveAppossukko nowdāni the Blessed Onebhagavā blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ devoted toanuyutto will remainviharissati, and Iahañca nowdāni venerableāyasmā andca Sāriputtasāriputto the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ will leadpariharissāmā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Moggallānamoggallāna.
IAhaṁ orvā indeedhi, Moggallānamoggallāna, the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ should leadparihareyyaṁ Sāriputta and Moggallānasāriputtamoggallānā orvā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the monksbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
these four“cattārimāni, monksbhikkhave, dangersbhayāni when going into the waterudakorohante should be anticipatedpāṭikaṅkhitabbāni.
whatKatamāni fourcattāri?
the danger of wavesŪmibhayaṁ, the danger of gharialskumbhīlabhayaṁ, the danger of whirlpoolsāvaṭṭabhayaṁ, the danger of sharkssusukābhayaṁ—
theseimāni, monksbhikkhave, fourcattāri dangersbhayāni when going into the waterudakorohante should be anticipatedpāṭikaṅkhitabbāni.

just soEvameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, these fourcattārimāni dangersbhayāni here someidhekacce individualspuggale in thisimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajite should be anticipatedpāṭikaṅkhitabbāni.
whichKatamāni fourcattāri?
danger of wavesŪmibhayaṁ, danger of gharialskumbhīlabhayaṁ, danger of whirlpoolsāvaṭṭabhayaṁ, danger of sharkssusukābhayaṁ.

and whichKatamañca, mendicantsbhikkhave, the danger of waves?ūmibhayaṁ?
hereIdha, mendicantsbhikkhave, a certainekacco gentlemankulaputto out of faithsaddhā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti:
I am swamped‘otiṇṇomhi by rebirthjātiyā by old agejarāya by deathmaraṇena by sorrowsokehi by lamentationparidevehi by paindukkhehi by sadnessdomanassehi by distressupāyāsehi swamped by sufferingdukkhotiṇṇo mired in suffering;dukkhapareto;
hopefullyappeva indeednāma of thisimassa entirekevalassa of the mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandhassa the making of an endantakiriyā might be knownpaññāyethā’ti.
himTamenaṁ thustathā gone forthpabbajitaṁ beingsamānaṁ spiritual companionssabrahmacārī adviseovadanti, instructanusāsanti:
thus‘evaṁ by youte you should go forwardabhikkamitabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte you should go backpaṭikkamitabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte you should look aheadālokitabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte you should look asidevilokitabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte you should contractsamiñjitabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte you should extendpasāritabbaṁ, thusevaṁ by youte outer robe, bowl, and robessaṅghāṭipattacīvaraṁ you should beardhāretabban’ti.
to themTassa suchevaṁ it occurshoti:
we‘mayaṁ indeedkho formerlypubbe being laypeopleagāriyabhūtā beingsamānā othersaññe advisedovadāma, instructedanusāsāma.
theseIme but ourpanamhākaṁ like childrenputtamattā one would thinkmaññe, like grandchildrennattamattā one would thinkmaññe, usamhe to be advisedovaditabbaṁ to be instructedanusāsitabbaṁ they imaginemaññantī’ti.
heSo the trainingsikkhaṁ having rejectedpaccakkhāya returns to a lesser lifehīnāyāvattati.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, mendicantsbhikkhave, of the danger of wavesūmibhayassa afraidbhīto the trainingsikkhaṁ having rejectedpaccakkhāya returned to a lesser lifehīnāyāvatto.
danger of waves‘Ūmibhayan’ti indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, of anger and distress this iskodhupāyāsassetaṁ a termadhivacanaṁ.

and whichKatamañca, mendicantsbhikkhave, danger of gharials?kumbhīlabhayaṁ?
hereIdha, mendicantsbhikkhave, a certainekacco gentlemankulaputto out of faithsaddhā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti:
I am swamped‘otiṇṇomhi by rebirthjātiyā by old agejarāya by deathmaraṇena by sorrowsokehi by lamentationparidevehi by paindukkhehi by sadnessdomanassehi by distressupāyāsehi swamped by sufferingdukkhotiṇṇo mired in suffering;dukkhapareto;
hopefullyappeva indeednāma of thisimassa entirekevalassa mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandhassa an endantakiriyā may be discerned'paññāyethā’ti.
when he has gone forth thusTamenaṁ thustathā gone forthpabbajitaṁ beingsamānaṁ spiritual companionssabrahmacārī adviseovadanti instruct:anusāsanti:

this‘idaṁ by youte to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ, thisidaṁ by youte notna to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ; thisidaṁ by youte to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ, thisidaṁ by youte notna to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ; thisidaṁ by youte to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ, thisidaṁ by youte notna to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ; thisidaṁ by youte to be drunkpātabbaṁ, thisidaṁ by youte notna to be drunkpātabbaṁ; allowablekappiyaṁ by youte to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ, unallowableakappiyaṁ by youte notna to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ; allowablekappiyaṁ by youte to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ, unallowableakappiyaṁ by youte notna to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ; allowablekappiyaṁ by youte to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ, unallowableakappiyaṁ by youte notna to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ; allowablekappiyaṁ by youte to be drunkpātabbaṁ, unallowableakappiyaṁ by youte notna to be drunkpātabbaṁ; at the right timekāle by youte to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ, at the wrong timevikāle by youte notna to be eatenkhāditabbaṁ; at the right timekāle by youte to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ, at the wrong timevikāle by youte notna to be consumedbhuñjitabbaṁ; at the right timekāle by youte to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ, at the wrong timevikāle by youte notna to be tastedsāyitabbaṁ; at the right timekāle by youte to be drunkpātabbaṁ, at the wrong timevikāle by youte notna to be drunkpātabban’ti.

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